20

Feb

2013

Results from EE, new phones from LG and HTC... and free WiFi from Barclays

Podcast - 20th February 2013

Author: The Fonecast

We start this week's podcast with financial results from EE - along with new phones from LG and HTC.

There's also a merger between mobile browser companies, mobile security from Vodafone, free WiFi from Barclays bank, a preview of Ubuntu for smartphones... and much more.

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18

Feb

2013

Barclays bank branches to offer free WiFi via BT

Author: The Fonecast

Barclays is to offer free WiFi in over 1,500 of its UK bank branches, enabling customers and visitors to connect to the internet.

The service was initially trialled in three Barclays branches and has now been installed in over 800 banks. WiFi in the remaining Barclays branches will go live within the next few weeks.

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16

Jan

2013

Payment by mobile phone number expected to be accepted on most UK accounts next year

Author: The Fonecast

Financial institutions representing 90% of all current accounts in the UK have committed to launching a new mobile payment service in spring next year.

Customers will be able to make payments by quoting the recipient’s mobile phone number instead of their bank sort code and account number.

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28

Aug

2012

Recognition of contactless payments almost doubles in the UK

84% now recognise the contactless payment symbol

Author: The Fonecast

Credit card business Barclaycard has published new research showing that most British people now recognise the symbol for contactless payments.

84% can identify the symbol for paying via contactless card or NFC mobile phone, which is almost double the figure from a year ago.

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19

Apr

2012

Barclaycard offers stick-on NFC credit card for 'mobile' payments

Author: The Fonecast

Barclaycard, part of Barclays Retail and Business Banking, has launched a new way for UK customers to pay with their mobile phones. It’s called Barclaycard PayTag and is effectively a small NFC credit card that can be stuck to the back of a mobile handset.

The sticker will operate as an additional card on a Barclaycard customer’s existing account.

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